;Posted on 03/31/2014 5:28:02 AM PDT by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Monday, 3/31/14
;In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
rapacious; adj.
1. given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed. 2. inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate: a rapacious disposition. 3. (of animals) subsisting by the capture of living prey; predacious. Synonyms ravenous, voracious, grasping; preying. "Fortunately for those who pay their court through such foibles, a fond mother, though, in pursuit of praise for her children, the most rapacious of human beings, is likewise the most credulous; her demands are exorbitant; but she will swallow any thing." Jane Austen.
Etymology: 1645–55; < Latin rapāci- (stem of rapāx greedy, akin to rapere to seize; see rape1 ) + -ous
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Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!
Here is my example with WFTD.
Rapacious Russian killers are afoot in Kiev.
No pushing at the door please!
That cake sounds yummy-something for everyone. I did a white cake with vanilla cream between the layers, and had sliced fresh fruit stuck on instead of icing and sugar flowers, and sprays of fresh flowers arranged on it-it was so pretty that the cub did the same cake for her wedding. That made it easy to remove the ribbon with the groom’s ex’s name on it, too-we just moved a couple of kiwi and strawberry slices...
HD, you are a breath of fresh air. You crack me up.
Groom’s cakes are a Southern thing. We had one at our wedding. Chocolate with chocolate icing.
I loved that show-wish they’d have Rowe do it again...
Did someone say "cake?"
That pic was about 10 years and 50 pounds ago.
I should not be reading this part of the thread while I am hungry and went for a jog instead of eating lunch.
I’ve seen groom’s cakes all my life-but look at where I’m from. I’ve spent a lot of time up north too, what with a dad and husband in the military, and I’ve seen groom’s cakes at weddings there more often than not, too.
I was reminded of the rock group Cake-you don’t hear much of their stuff any more, but I heard their version of I Will Survive”-minus the f’bomb-on the classic rock station yesterday...
Your point is? ;-)
I my appetite momentarily with the visual of RR, Biden and fellatio-but now I’m anticipating fixing salmon with lemon and dill for dinner...
I “lost”...
thank you kindly!!!
How are your non-poultry pets doing? And how much do they notice the poultry?
Midget girl and Titus are curled up beside me on the chair here at the desk-the Midget is rolled into a gray tabby ball with the white tips of her front paws making a contrast.
Those two always lie/sit so that they are touching me, whenever I sit at the computer or watch TV, and at night when I go to bed-I’ve had both of them since they were kittens, maybe that is why-Yeti boy is affectionate, but not like that...
Wow, That is very much like in our end times series!
That is horrible and scary
I’m sorry you got bored with it - I couldn’t read them fast enough! We were living in a small town when I first found the series and I bought one book at Sams. I finished it in two days and couldnt’ wait for my next trip to Sams, when I bought two or three.... I bought as often as I went to sams until I had read all that had been published, then had to wait for each new book
The move toward PPACA races on as the rapacious appetite of the Libs is never sated ...
A++++ yep
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